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M;NA{ U $v|c%6 专辑名称：Off The Radar
I {tY;b'w 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
rR]U Ff 唱片公司：Much Obliged
DXBc 7J 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
fqrQ1{%UH 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
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推荐指数：4星
`|coA2$rw i)y8MlC{ 专辑介绍：
i0Ejo;dB [p3{d\=*? Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
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B|pO2d e his little pop masterpieces.
T<yAfnTb` r5 tn' Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
EP,j+^RVf polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
jq%%|J.x jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
W*S}^6ZT` intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
#lAC:>s3U underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
"Vh3hnS~ as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
aIt Q(+y bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
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yq. <,b=87 accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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G0#<SJ,) 6$CwH!42F The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
:I _p4S.) truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
Vu.VH([b]Q laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
'41' Gn and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
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')N[)&&Q{ and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
eH HY.^| Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
M~%P1@% If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
lXtsnQOOK seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
P:D;w2'Q Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
+YZ*>ki If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
#[ f]-c(! be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
.~$!BWP heartbreak.
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o|:c{pwq themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
{wy{L-X lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
'9{`Czc(Gb than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
~ c,CngeL0 but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
T@wgWE<0y_ kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
CvhVV"n his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
Ml_Hq>\U doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
D:] QBA)C icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
X)e#=w!fi3 in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
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:F T x#cZ polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
W4;/;[/L affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
3r VfBz your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
_(zZrUHB comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
= N&5]Z his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
kEgpF{"%n of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
M*!WXQlud welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
0$A^ .M ; espresso kind of guy.
g.Tc>?~ \sMe2OL#z zu3Fi = |0 Ally Kerr是来自苏格兰的Indie pop乐队（也是主唱的名字），融合了苏格兰传统民谣和清新独立流行风格，延续了Indie一贯的清新吉他风格。悦耳而淳朴，凄美而哀伤，有那么一丝丝迷惘，当你聆听Calling Out To You这张专辑的时候这一类的形容词可能会脱口而出。这样悦耳动听的音乐出自格拉斯哥唱作人Ally Kerr之手。继Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura 之后，苏格兰的indie 风暴就从未停止过，如今Ally Kerr继续着他们的征程。他不仅继承苏格兰indie pop团惯有的风格，从Ally Kerr身上，我们还能够体会到那种异乎寻常的与众不同的气质。在苏格兰，人们将他称之为“最富生趣和最创造性的音乐家”。2004年Ally Kerr在日本发行唱片，是真正为了追求梦想的音乐人。而后为TV动画《虫师》演唱的OP"The Sore Feet Song",使Ally Kerr为更多的人所熟知。(来自网络)
:KmnwYm H*j!_>W Gv[s86AP, 曲目列表：
e Fh7#~m ;NOmI+t0w& 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
kmUL^vF 2. Be The One
l+#J oc<8 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
li hIPMU 4. There's A World
X+1Mv 5. The Toothbrush Song
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>?Duz+W) 7. Old Friend
@( bg# 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
3k3 C\Cw 9. Mystery Star
]A ;.}1' 10. Amorino
Y- UXr8 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
gw!d [{# 12. Footprints
